Compensation and benefits
$55,000 to $70,000 base compensation, and everything else paid on top.
Your base compensation depends on your state and whether you have been a surrogate before. Experienced surrogates start from $65,000. Everything below is paid by an independent escrow company, from funds deposited before you begin.
In addition to base pay
Allowances, milestones and reimbursements.
These are standard in every Angel Heart Surrogacy contract. Your attorney may negotiate more.
| Benefit | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly allowance | $250 a month | From contract signing to delivery, for everyday incidentals. |
| Medication start | $750 | When you begin your cycle medications. |
| Embryo transfer | $1,500 | Paid for each transfer, including any that do not result in pregnancy. |
| Maternity clothing | $1,000 | At 12 weeks, or $1,500 for twins. |
| Twins | $7,500 | Added to base compensation if you carry twins. |
| C-section | $3,500 | If your delivery is by cesarean. |
| Lost wages | Reimbursed | For you and your partner, for appointments, bed rest and recovery. |
| Childcare and housekeeping | Reimbursed | For appointments, bed rest, and six weeks after delivery. |
| Travel | Paid | Mileage, flights, hotels and meals for every medical trip. |
| Life insurance | $750,000 policy | Paid for by the intended parents, from medications through recovery. |
| Independent legal counsel | Paid | Your own attorney, chosen by you, paid for by the intended parents. |
| Counseling | Paid | Access to a licensed counselor before, during and after your journey. |
When you are paid
The schedule, from contract to recovery.
01
Contract signed
Your monthly allowance begins
Paid every month until delivery, for everyday costs like phone calls, mileage to local appointments and small purchases.02
Medications begin
Medication start payment
Paid when you begin the medications that prepare your body for transfer.03
Embryo transfer
Transfer payment
Paid for every transfer, including any that do not result in pregnancy. Travel, meals and childcare for the trip are covered separately.04
Heartbeat confirmed
Base compensation begins
Divided into equal monthly payments from the confirmed fetal heartbeat until delivery. If the pregnancy ends early, you keep what has been paid.05
As they occur
Reimbursements and extras
Lost wages, childcare, housekeeping during bed rest, maternity clothing and travel, submitted through your portal and paid from escrow.06
After delivery
Final payment and recovery
Your final base installment, any C-section payment, and recovery-period lost wages. Counseling remains available.
